River vs Rosario Central
River Plate really deflated their performance in the last league round and suffered an unexpected 1-0 away defeat that displaced them from the top of the group A table. El Millonario saw their 14-match unbeaten streak of six victories and eight draws in league action coming to an end and now remain on 21 points, trailing table toppers Argentinos Juniors by three. On a positive note, River are on seven matches without defeat as the hosting side, winning three and drawing four. On Tuesday 2, River won 2-0 away at Deportivo Tachira in Venezuela in a Copa Libertadores group match. Paulo Diaz is available to return to domestic action after resting last weekend.
Defending champions Rosario Central are officially out of the fight for a spot in the Copa Liga Profesional playoffs after an unexpected 2-1 home defeat to Barracas Central in round 12. El Canalla are now on four losses across their last five league matches (winning only once in that spell), a streak that left them on 14 points in group A, seven behind River Plate in fourth. On away turf, Central lost their last three games since beating arch-rivals Newell’s Old Boys 1-0 in February. On Thursday 4, Miguel Russo’s men won 1-0 at home over Uruguay’s Peñarol in a Copa Libertadores group game.